Plowright Surname
Approximately 1,634 people bear this surname
Plowright Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the ploughwright,' a maker of ploughs; compare Plowsmith.
William le Plowritte, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William le Ploughwryte, 1307. Writs of Parliament.
Thomas Hyneson, ploghtvryght, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnamePlowright Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 816 | 1:68,282 | 7,897 |
| Australia | 257 | 1:105,042 | 11,793 |
| United States | 146 | 1:2,482,595 | 151,840 |
| Jamaica | 126 | 1:22,777 | 1,897 |
| Canada | 122 | 1:302,013 | 27,942 |
| New Zealand | 111 | 1:40,796 | 6,843 |
| South Africa | 16 | 1:3,386,106 | 119,139 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 539 | 1:45,223 | 5,639 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 33 | 1:1,521,778 | 81,120 |
Plowright Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the ploughwright,' a maker of ploughs; compare Plowsmith.
William le Plowritte, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William le Ploughwryte, 1307. Writs of Parliament.
Thomas Hyneson, ploghtvryght, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Catherine Ploughwright, Yorkshire, Testamenta Eboracensia (Surtees Society).
1778. Married — Thomas Lloyd and Mary Plowright: St. George, Hanover Square.
PLEWRIGHT: From the occupation, 'one who makes or mends ploughs.' in the Promptorium Parvulorum, c. 1440, plowwryte is defined 'carrucarius.' William Plewryght is recorded in Thornescheillis in 1649 (Pont). George Plowright, indweller in Cunyngham Baidland in 1662 is probably George Plewright, witness at Ayr in the same year (Hunter, p. 60, 04).
(English) Plough-Maker [Middle English plowwrighte; Old English plóh + wyrhta]
A maker of ploughs. See under Wright. Le Plowritte. H.R.
From Plougouvert; a location name in Normandy (?).
Plowright Demographics
Average Plowright Salary in
United States
$48,217 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Plowright Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Plowright Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Plowright occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Plowright? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 243,941st most common family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 4,459,942 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Plowright reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in British Isles.
This last name is most common in England, where it is carried by 816 people, or 1 in 68,282. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 13 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 9 percent reside and Surrey, where 7 percent reside. Besides England this last name exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 16 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.
Plowright Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Plowright has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 151 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 442 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 167 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Plowright Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Plowright last name is primarily Methodist (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Plowright surname are 8.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55% registered with the political party.
The amount Plowright earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 47.21% more than the national average, earning R 349,824 per year; in United States they earn 11.75% more than the national average, earning $48,217 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.83% more than the national average, earning $51,088 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plow-Right | 95 | 1 | / |
| Plowwright | 95 | 1 | / |
| Plowriht | 94 | 1 | / |
| Plewright | 89 | 53 | / |
| Blowright | 89 | 0 | / |
| Plouright | 89 | 0 | / |
| Pluright | 82 | 5 | / |
| Plaright | 82 | 0 | / |
| Paul-Wright | 80 | 15 | / |
| Bolwright | 78 | 0 | / |
| Ploreit | 75 | 8 | / |
| Palorit | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bullwright | 74 | 8 | / |
| Bellwright | 74 | 2 | / |
| Bluewright | 74 | 1 | / |
| Powell-Wright | 73 | 5 | / |
| Pelorito | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bolright | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bell-Wright | 70 | 13 | / |
| Polo Wriedt | 70 | 1 | / |
| Polrit | 67 | 38 | / |
| Plowerida | 67 | 21 | / |
| Plorat | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ploywirat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Polort | 67 | 1 | / |
| Palioriti | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pallorito | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pulwariti | 67 | 1 | / |
| Plorid | 67 | 0 | / |
| Boalright | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bealright | 67 | 0 | / |
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